Laura Eliz

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

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“Ghost of a Punk Band Past ” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #221

“I’ve booked your ticket on Delta, and a suite in the inn on St. Peter’s street that my family owns.  They always give me a deal. It is a lovely suite. It has a fridge, coffee maker, living room and dining space. My Aunt said she is happy to have you to dinner for home cooked meals. We will also give you a card for food and entertainment. If helping the new office to open takes a little longer than a month, are you willing to stay a little longer?”.             &...

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“Struffoli and Magic” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #220

The recipe for struffoli reads as such:400 g (3 cups) of flour3 medium eggs80 g (1/3 cup) of unsalted butter40 g (2 3/4 tablespoons) of granulated sugar2 tablespoons of anise liquorzest of 1 orange1/2 teaspoon of baking powder or baking soda1/4 teaspoon of salt600 ml (2 1/2 cups) of vegetable oil for frying250 g (3/4 cup) of Wildflower honeyTo garnish: slivered almonds andsprinkles“Nonna”, I said to my great grandmother. “Grandma doesn’t put liquor in her struffoli”.“Laura, my secret ingredient is a latin american liquor and that’s why ...

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“Who Says You Can't Go Home Part 1” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #164

   “Where I come from, things aren’t always open late, so it can be difficult to get things done later in the day. Thanks for getting me in late”, I said to my hair dresser. “Glad to help. Have a great holiday”. “You too!”, I said on the way out.  I was getting ready to go home for the holiday. Home, to Nashville, Tennessee, the place of my birth. My parents weren’t from there, but my mom was from White Plains outside of New York City and my dad was from Water Town. It is where I had been born, as both...

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“Who Said You Can’t Go Home? Part 2” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #164

“So, you are my mom’s fiancé”, What is that like?”.“I love your mom. She is bright, she is funny, she doesn’ttake crap from anyone including me. She makes my life better”“That sounds like my mom”. “I am going to guess her, and I don’t stay together though,because I don’t think I want kids”.“I’m not going to spoil the future for you”.“Thanks. Each day is an adventure and I want to continue with itas just that”.“So, it is getting late. Should we go back to the HOJO?”.“Yes. Let’s see what happens”. When we got back to thehotel, I...

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“My Texas Drought Part 3” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #161

“The ex?”. “I’m 38 and broke up with someone who mind as well be a middleschooler". “Sounds like my ex girlfriend”. “Is that the ex you broke up with before moving here?”. “No. The ex before this ex. The recent ex is a 39-year-old man who lived with me like a child." “Was that a reason for the breakup?” “It was. I was raised to believe a relationship should be a partnership. “Sounds frustrating”. “It was”. “So are you bi?”. “I am.” “Cool”. We sat eating and chatting. “ This is heaven”. “I’m glad. When we were done eating, set up in his ...

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“My Texas Drought Part 2” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #160

“While you are here, would you like a tour of the place?”. I had done some decorating and was excited to show someone. Luke had really come along when I felt like I was going through a dating drought and a dating desert. I needed water. I needed an oasis. I was hoping he could be that, and wanted what was happening to be the start of something. “I’d love the grand tour.” “Well, this is obviously my kitchen.” “Nice vintage looking blender, and breakfast station”. “Thank you. I found them on Amazon”. He followed me to the living room...

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“My Texas Drought Part One” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #160

        I really enjoy the rain. My anthem could be “I’m Only Happy When it Rains”, by Garbage. Coming from upstate New York, I am accustomed to rain in the summer. I can handle the heat, barely, but can handle it. I just like the scent of the rain, the cooling that rain brings, and the feeling of cleansing.                 I had recently moved from upstate to San Antonio, Texas, to the Beacon Hill neighborhood.&n...

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“Nighttime Conversations” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #158

        “I don’t normally smoke”, said Cata, their deep brown eyes glowing in the light of the cigarette lighter.                “Me neither”, I said after lighting their cigarette, and lighting my own. “The day just called for it”.                “What happened?”, Cata asked.              ...

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“Those Were The Times” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #156

TW mention of a fire and losing beloved pets."Don't you remember? We bought this in New York City at the Bryant Park Christmas Market", I said picking up a NY Yankees Christmas ornament up from some rubble off of my kitchen table, as I sifted through things that had not burned in my apartment fire. It had been bad, but, it could have been worse. There were things to salvage, but, things that had been lost. The worst thing was losing 2 of my three kitties, my best friends on four legs. I rubbed at my aquamarine eyes, trying to keep a tear fro...

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“That One Friend” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #154

      We all have that one friend in our life that knows everything about us, who has seen us at our best, and our worst and still likes us. The friend that we can laugh with about anything and when you laugh it is so hard that you start to cry. That one friend that we almost ended up dating but for whatever reason, we didn’t. Don’t act like you don’t have that friend. You have one and are probably thinking of them as you read this and if you don't, at one point I bet you did. I have a friend like...

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“A Sunday Morning Like Any Other” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #152

The area where I live has sections of town that make me feel like I am back in my old neighborhood in Queens, New York. I had lived in Astoria, New York, an area with cute restaurants, brick buildings, fun bars and pubs, little stores and bakeries and it is comforting, but also a bit melancholy to live where I do. I like that there is green space, trees, and places to jog with scenic views. I am glad to be living back up state, where I have been for 13 years, near family and with a great friend group, but, I never got the city fully out of m...

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“The Cunning” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #149

Trigger warning: non violent death               The overhead light on my bedroom ceiling fan flickered. Odd. It didn’t often do that. It was as if someone or something was trying to send me a message.  I had fallen asleep again with the light and TV on in my bedroom. It is hard to sleep, knowing that someone you love with all your heart and soul is dying. Sleep had become elusive and knowing that the cancer my Dad had was slowly killing ...

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“Empty Apartment and an Empty Promise.” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #148

               I have lived in some crappy apartments. I lived above a Vietnamese restaurant with a roach problem that became my roach problem, because my landlord wasn’t actually preemptively spraying the bathroom and kitchen, like he lead me to think was happening. I lived in a building where the landlord refused to do anything about the drugs being sold out of it as well as the fighting of the couple that lived and sold out of their apartment and I rente...

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“If I Can Survive That I can Survive Anything.” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #147

               I love independent movie theaters. I especially love the one in my city. They have the best snacks, they have fun movie nights, like fright night, and bring in speakers to speak before movies, like directors or actors. I had made a first date with a guy I was really interested. He was an artist and writer for a local publication, and we had decided to grab dinner and see an independent film at 5pm. However, I wanted to see an old 80’...

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“I'll Just Jog Instead” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #146

I hate moving. Boxes start to pile up, and soon there is no place to work out. It would be a month before my move, but, boxes were piling up. The only space I had anymore was my kitchen and bedroom. My work out time, and my self-care time are essential. When you live with mental health struggles, it is important to find a coping skill you enjoy, especially if you decide to not go the medication route. For me, I just enjoy a fun dance work out, some yoga, jogging, and my scented witchy bath products for doing bath magic. When I do not get som...

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Author bio

I go by Laur. Queer/gender queer, they/them, cat parent, writer, published author, Spanish interpreter. I love to write. An excerpt of my writing can be found in American Portrait compiled by PBS. Some of my writing is based from experiences I have had, and some is totally fictional. Feel free to follow me on Insta to chat about writing.